"The armed conflict and war have robbed millions of children the opportunity to live their childhood.
"Colombia is the only country in the Western Hemisphere that has not made it out of its armed conflict. For these reasons peace is very important for Colombia.

"We are much honored to receive this award and we will gladly accept it on behalf of all members of the community and community leaders with whom we work. It is their work what really moves us towards peace in Colombia."

The 2014 prize recognises an agency or organisation that excels at integrating peacebuilding into relief, development or advocacy and that mobilises communities to build durable peace. The winner will demonstrate all of these criteria:

Evidence of mobilising children, youth and/or women

Evidence that programme work is built on context and conflict analysis

Integration of peacebuilding with relief, development and advocacy programmes

Evidence of mobilising communities to build durable peace

Evidence of building bridges between different groups

Ability to effectively partner with other organisations

Evidence of engaging in an approach that values children participation

Evidence of influence and wider scope of impact beyond local level and across sectors

Ability to recognise and draw from communal and national capabilities/resources

Creativity and innovation

Strong reputation and references

Congratulations to 2012 World Vision International Peace Prize Winner, Archbishop John Baptist Odama

Video footage of the award ceremony held at Kaunda Grounds in Gulu, Uganda can be viewed here.

To watch an interview with the Archbishop on the importance of peace and non-violence click here.

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